#koa forest
Botanist Retires After 30 Year Career of at Haleakalā National Park on Maui
After three decades of speaking up for native plants, Botanist Patti Welton officially retired from the Integrated Resource Management Division in Haleakalā National Park on Sept. 24, 2021.
Native Moth Population Explosion Results in Koa Defoliation
Scientists are documenting extensive defoliation in large sections of mature koa forest on Hawaii Island. The phenomenon is believed to be the result of a natural, but sudden proliferation of a native moth.
Funding Considered for Kahikinui Watershed Protection and Haleakala Koa Forest Restoration
By Wendy Osher The state will consider the expenditure of more than $1 million in federal funds for six landowner incentive program projects across Hawaii. Nearly half of the funding would go to Tri-Isle Resource Conservation & Development Inc. for watershed forest protection at Kahikinui, Maui. The allocation would be used to protect an estimated […]
1,517 Acres of Maui Forest Considered for Inclusion in Natural Area Reserve
By Wendy Osher The Department of Land and Natural Resources is proposing the designation of more than 15-hundred acres on Maui for inclusion in the State’s Natural Area Reserve System. The land is located in the Nakula region of Haleakala and includes a tract of Koa dominated forest that state officials say is rapidly disappearing […]
